Barbara Vitello
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Mother gets 39 years for killing 5-year-oldDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Thirty photographs told the story of the short life and brutal death of 5-year-old Melanie Beltran at the hands of her mother, Mila Petrov, sentenced Thursday to 39 year...
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Marriott to revive classic 'My Fair Lady'Dec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Marriott Theatre ushers in 2010 with Dominick Missimi's revival of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Lowe's classic "My Fair Lady." Kevin Gudahl plays Henry Higgins and Heid...
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'Addams Family' snappy but not flawlessDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Nathan Lane is having the time of his professional life. At least it appeared that way at Wednesday's world premiere of "The Addams Family," the big-budget, Broadway-bou...
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'Children's Scientology Pageant' strikes right toneDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - While the life history and philosophical musings of science fiction writer turned Church of Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard may not seem like appropriate fodder for a...
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Cook Co. launching domestic violence courtDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Cook County will have a new court division devoted exclusively to domestic violence issues beginning Jan. 19, Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced Wednesday. It is amo...
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Teen to be charged as adult in run-down killingDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Authorities upgraded charges against a Glenview teen accused of running down Maine East High School sophomore Edgardo De La Torre late last month in the parking lot of N...
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Ingleside man gets 50 years for killing at partyDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - James Cooper implored Cook County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Fecarotta Monday to defer to a higher authority when he requested mercy for his nephew Preston J. Cooper, co...
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A few slips, trip in Cirque's 'Banana Shpeel'Dec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Cirque du Soleil's "Banana Shpeel" earns praise for taking the more intimate circus arts and placing them center stage at the Chicago Theatre. In stadiums like Hoffman E...
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'Wonderful Life' adaptation at HemmensDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - NC Stage Company and Immediate Theatre Project present "It's a Wonderful Life: Live From WVL Radio Theatre," a radio play adaptation of Frank Capra's classic 1946 film a...
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Fraud case serves as reminder of holiday shopping dangerDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Guarding against credit card fraud is a year-round challenge. But shoppers must remain especially vigilant now, say consumer advocates. "There are a variety of ways iden...